Toshiba 8100 User Guide
Part II: Technical Reference
Keeping Your Files Safe
Hard disk drive passwords - Windows NT
Hard disk drive passwords - Windows NT
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Your password is saved on the diskette as a text file. If you
forget your password, you can open the text file on another
computer and find out what the password is.
forget your password, you can open the text file on another
computer and find out what the password is.
3
Click Exit to return to the Toshiba Hard Disk Password
Utilities dialog box. Click OK.
Utilities dialog box. Click OK.
You are prompted to reboot the computer. The hard disk drive
password will be registered the next time you restart the
computer. Each time you start the computer from the hard
disk, the system will prompt you to enter your password.
When prompted, type your hard disk drive password and
press
password will be registered the next time you restart the
computer. Each time you start the computer from the hard
disk, the system will prompt you to enter your password.
When prompted, type your hard disk drive password and
press
Enter
. If you have also selected a password from Toshiba
Utilities, a prompt for that will appear as well.
You get three attempts to enter your password correctly. After
three incorrect attempts, the computer shuts down and you
must restart it to try again.
three incorrect attempts, the computer shuts down and you
must restart it to try again.
Deleting the hard disk drive password
1
Click Start and point to Programs.
2
Click Windows NT Explorer.
Windows NT Explorer opens.
3
Choose the C:\ drive and click the Toshiba folder to open it.
The Toshiba folder opens.
4
Select and double-click the hddpwdnt.exe file.
The text box shows that you have a registered password.
5
Click Delete, then click OK to continue deleting a registered
password.
password.